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May 3, 2017

Mercedes W211 E Class W219 CLS Alarm Siren Replacement

A common (ish) fault on these cars is the alarm siren backup battery leaking or suffering corrosion over time and damaging the unit. Symptoms include random, fast flashing of indicator lights when the car is locked or the alarm siren randomly going off or making strange noises. The fix is to replace the alarm siren. Mercedes actually updated the part...

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March 30, 2016

Mercedes CLS55 AMG Air Intake Upgrade DIY E55 AMG 55K M113

This is a brief guide on how to modify the air intake assembly on the M113K/55K AMG series engines found in the CLS55 (W219/C219) and E55 (W211) to name a couple. Reasons for doing this include better air flow, looks and induction noise. You can buy some kits (Fabtech Performance (FTP) or NeedsWings) that achieve the same end result but they...

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October 30, 2015

Mercedes DAB Tuner NTG2.5 Retrofit Upgrade with Existing TV Antenna W219 CLS

I recently retrofitted a full NTG 2.5 entertainment system to my W219 CLS (see this post). Among other things, this system has the ability to receive DAB radio broadcast here in the UK by using an additional DAB Tuner module. I managed to source the genuine Mercedes part (A204 870 54 90) and fitted this into the car. This guide outlines the steps...

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June 7, 2015

Mercedes CLS55 E55 AMG 55K Front Brake Disc and Pad Change

A brief guide on changing the front brake discs/rotors and brake pads on the Brembo AMG 55K braking system with 8 piston calipers. What You Need: Breaker Bar Sealey 750mm 1/2-inch sq Breaker Bar Drive Jack Trolley Jack 2 Ton Hydraulic Lifting Floor Car Van Garage Heavy Duty 2000kg Axle Stands Sealey VS2003 Axle Stands, 3 t Capacity Per Stand 17mm...

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May 18, 2015

W219 CLS55 AMG Comand NTG 2.5 Entertainment System Retrofit

After many months of planning and buying parts, I took the weekend to perform quite a major upgrade to the entertainment system in the CLS to the latest version of Comand available to the W219 CLS during its production run. Unforauntely, I didn’t take as many pictures as I would have liked as I got too engrossed in the job :P...

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